WordPress Ends Support for PHP 5.2-5.5 Christopher MaioranaPosted on May 29, 2019 1 Minute Read WordPress has now raised the minimum PHP requirement. This means that WordPress no longer officially supports PHP 5.5 or below. See WordPress Core update here: PHP: End official support for PHP5.2 -> 5.5 Issue: On 3/20/2019 WordPress officially ended support for PHP 5.2 through 5.5. Who is Impacted? All WordPress users running PHP 5.5 or below. What should I Do? We are strongly encouraging all WordPress users to upgrade to the highest PHP version available in their cPanel. Before making critical upgrades it’s best to test out a new PHP version in your development environment or ask your developer (if you have one). If you have any trouble upgrading your PHP, feel free to free to reach out to our Live Support team anytime. Summarize and Research with AIShare on Social Media CM Christopher Maiorana Content Writer II Christopher Maiorana joined the InMotion community team in 2015 and regularly dispenses tips and tricks in the Support Center, Community Q&A, and the InMotion Hosting Blog. More Articles by Christopher Related Articles WordPress Ends Support for PHP 5.2-5.5 WordPress 7.0 Armstrong Released: What’s New WordPress 7.0 Releases May 20, 2026: What’s New Update BoldGrid if you are using WordPress 4.7 How WordPress 5.2 Combats the White Screen of Death WebP in WordPress 5.8 – Support for the WebP Image Format Performance Team Proposes Support SVG Images in WordPress Blind SQL Injection Exploit in “WordPress SEO Plugin by Yoast” (2015) WordPress to Stop Support for Internet Explorer 11
